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Hi
I am struggling a little with this lesson and it is in the C sharp or D flat major starting note. Please correct me if I am wrong, as I see it the note has two functions, either a sharp or a flat, for the purpose of this exercise how should I know how to treat it, either as a sharp or a flat? because each one would produce different answers.

@Bryan: I have made some clarifications above. You’ll want to use the flats as they are more common in “major scales.” You’ll find when learning the minor scales, however, that the sharps take over.

The circle of fifths give you the “major keys” that are more common. Search for “circle of fifths” in our search box above and refer to that chart. You will notice flats usually (for the major keys). F# or Gb… you can use either. It’s like the midpoint.

Hi, good lessons u guys r provideing on this site.
i have 1 question: why is it that in this course (major scales workshop 2), the sharp keys are used when dealing with B major and Gb major scales respectively.
i thought the flat keys would be preferable here.
Nonetheless, thanks for the free lessons.

Thanks to you I have learned the rest of the Major scales, other the the C,D,E,F,G,A,B: MAJOR SCALES.
Question though the E# or as i have learned the F# Major scales: is it the same for the G flat scale? or theres not such a scale? the reason I ask you, haven’t shown a scale for G flat

Although it feels like i have just completed the major scale workshop1$2 with much comfort this time, urban and comtemporary worship is killing me softly. I still don’t know how i can play the “Kirk Franklin’s”, the “Marvin Sapp’s”, the “Ron Kenoly’s”, the “Bishop M’s” and all the famous gospel hits tormenting my spirit. Perhaps educating me with some of your inspiring minor scale lessons too can enable me break through the chains once and for all. Is that right? Thanks for your God gifted vision. Forever live HearandPlay Founder, Mr. JGriggs. Merry X’mas to you and your lovely family and staff members. Thanks again and again.

Greetings Mr. Griggs, I did not read all the comments but I take it that since the error is still there, no one told you about it. First of all, I would like to thank you for all that you’re doing. Keep up the good deed!

“F Major

F# – G# – A# – B – C# – D# – F (but technically “E#”) – F#”

F Major Scale has one flat(Bb). That is the answer key for Gb(F#)Major Scale, not F.
Thanks again. God bless, and be well.

No matter how hard I try, I just can’t figure out the Circle of Fifths. Not because Jermaine has not made it clear, but I am having a big, big problem getting it to make sense to me. I have not had that aha! moment yet. But, I am sure it will come. Jermaine, you are awesome.

I kinda learned by your picture videos if the scales I Jut found these exercices but I’m no longer recieving emails from you. I pray I haven’t deleted you. I have completed the exercises up to the wheel. How can I pick up where I left off or this the site. Help!

i really wanna learn to play the piano….am a debutante trying to figure out things on the piano but gets bored sometimes and abandon, i had a teacher but not that reliable cause of over-schedule…but am desperate to learn it and play it…i want the 300pages book….please about the payment and delivery does it go? am in Ivory Coast…..